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i really don't understand the "aliens would be more advanced than us so they wouldn't care about us at all" line of thinking. we study less advanced animals and

i really don't understand the "aliens would be more advanced than us so they wouldn't care about us at all" line of thinking. we study less advanced animals and plants from this planet extensively and how "advanced" any of it is just isn't a factor. if we had the opportunity to study even primitive alien life, it would unequivocally be the most interesting and profound moment in the entire history of our species.

muglug 3y ago
> we study less advanced animals and plants from this planet extensively Yes, but we generally don't have to go to a lot of trouble to find specimens.
- keepamovin 3y ago
  That's anthropocentrism limited thinking. For us, coming all the way here would be "a lot of trouble". We can't assume it's the same for them, however.
- yungporko 3y ago
  yes we do? it's a load of trouble to get deep into rainforest, desert, ocean, mountains, artic, antarctic habitats to study the flora and fauna there.
  - throwitaway1123 3y ago
    Exactly. There are entomologists that travel around the world to study bugs.